# Charan Village, Shahuwadi, Kolhapur (Maharashtra) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/kolhapur/shahuwadi/charan/ Village · Shahuwadi, Kolhapur # Charan Charan is a village in Shahuwadi sub-district of Kolhapur district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **2,930 people in 623 households**, the 7th largest of 133 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 79.6%, above the sub-district's rural average of 72.2%. - 2,930people (2011) - 623households - 79.6%literacy - 893females per 1,000 males ## Charan PIN code and other codes Charan falls in Shahuwadi sub-district, Kolhapur district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockShahuwadi - Census village code567097 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Charan from nearby towns? - Shahuwadi (sub-district HQ)19 km by road - Kolhapur (district HQ)45 km by road - Malkapur (nearest town)16 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Charan? 15 services counted by the Census are inside Charan; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Bambawade - ○Degree college5–10 km · Bambawade - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Bebwade - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps and canal / river - Electricity (2011)14 h summer · 14 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Charan known for? About 57% of the 765 hectares of village land is sown, and 298 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Charan Of every 100 households in Charan in 2011, 97 had electricity, 97 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 63 had a mobile phone, 28 a two-wheeler and 5 a car. ■ Charan · ■ Shahuwadi rural average Electricity for lighting ****97%** **89% Toilet within the home ****97%** **74% No toilet (open defecation) ****0%** **11% Tap water ****50%** **74% Drinking water within premises ****70%** **56% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****4%** **6% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****89%** **87% Use banking services ****80%** **68% Television ****54%** **38% Mobile phone ****63%** **58% Computer with internet ****2%** **1% Two-wheeler ****28%** **16% Car / jeep / van ****5%** **3% None of these assets ****22%** **26% Own their home ****98%** **96% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Charan? ■ Charan · ■ Shahuwadi rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****79.6%** **72.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****893** **1022 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****787** **928 Working population ****47.7%** **52.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 83.5% for men and 75.2% for women. 58% of men and 36% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 744 (53%) · **■** Farm labourers 260 (19%) · **■** Household industry 5 (0%) · **■** Other work 243 (17%) · **■** Marginal 145 (10%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Shahuwadi - Bambavade3,810 people - Bhedasgaon3,496 people - Salashi3,244 people - Pishavi3,101 people - Kapshi2,634 people - Shittur Tarf Malkapur2,579 people - Rethare2,463 people - Thergaon2,444 people [All 145 villages in Shahuwadi](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/kolhapur/shahuwadi/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Charan from Kolhapur?45 km by road - What is the population of Charan?2,930 (Census 2011) - Which district is Charan in?Kolhapur district (Shahuwadi sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Charan?79.6% (Census 2011)